The Holy Bible – Knox Translation
The Book of Psalms
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Psalm 35
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(To the choir-master. Of David, the Lord’s servant.)
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Deep in his heart the sinner hears the whispering of evil, and loses sight of the fear of God;
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flatters himself with the thought that his misdoings go undiscovered, earn no reproof.
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No word on his lips but is cruel and false; never a wise thought, a kindly deed.
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He lies awake plotting mischief, and lends himself to every evil course, never weary of wrong-doing.

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Lord, thy mercy is high as heaven; thy faithfulness reaches to the clouds;
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thy justice stands firm as the everlasting hills, the wisdom of thy decrees is deep as the abyss. Lord, thou dost give protection to man and beast,
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so rich is thy divine mercy; under the shelter of those wings the frail children of earth will find confidence.
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With thy rich store thou wilt nourish them, bid them drink deep at thy fountain of contentment.
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In thee is the source of all life; thy brightness breaks on our eyes like dawn.
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Still let thy mercy dwell with those who acknowledge thee, thy favour with upright hearts;
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do not suffer the proud to trample on me, the wicked to dispossess me.
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See what a fall awaits the wrong-doers, how they are cast down to earth, and can keep their feet no more!